LAWRENCE CHEW LOH MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM...Dr. Chandrakant P Shah Award for Excellence in Field...
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LAWRENCE CHEW LOH, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM
CONTACT INFORMATION
Peel Public Health Office of the Medical Officer of Health 7120 Hurontario Street, 7th Floor Mississauga, ON L5M 2C2 Canada
Office: +1 905 791 7800 ext 2566
E-mail (work): [email protected]
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Associate Medical Officer of Health Peel Public Health Mississauga, ON, Canada
2016 – present
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Family and Community Medicine Queen’s University Kingston, ON, Canada
2015 – present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Public Health and Office of Global Health Education and Training Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
2012 – present
Public Health Physician Division of Communicable Disease, Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Ontario Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
Senior Medical Consultant (on secondment) Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Toronto, ON
2015
Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Practice University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada
2013-2014
Medical Health Officer Fraser Health Authority Burnaby, BC, Canada
2013-2014
Medical Consultant Public Health Agency of Canada Ottawa, ON, Canada
2012-2013
CLINICAL POSITIONS HELD
Family and Walk-In Physician Eglinton Station Medical Centre Toronto, ON, Canada
2016
Family and Walk-In Physician Carlton Church Medical Centre Toronto, ON, Canada
2015-2016
Family Physician Commercial Drive Walk-In Clinic Vancouver, BC, Canada
2013-2014
Family and Walk-In Physician Denning Medical Group Surrey, BC, Canada
2013
Family and Walk-In Physician Appletree Medical Group Ottawa, ON, Canada
2012-13
Family Physician and Walk-In Physician Main Street Medical Centre Shoppers World Medical Centre Castlemore Medical Centre Brampton, ON, Canada
2008-14
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
2006-2012
Family Medicine Residency (concurrent) St. Michael’s Hospital University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada
2006-2008
EDUCATION (including selected residency placements)
Affiliate, Canadian Field Epidemiology Program Public Health Agency of Canada Ottawa, ON, Canada
2011-12
Postgraduate Rotation, Built Environment Program (residency placement) New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York, NY, United States
2012
Visiting Researcher (residency placement) Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Philadelphia, PA, United States
2011
Visiting Physician, Human Resources for Health Unit (residency placement) World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland
2011
Internship, Health Systems Strengthening Pan American Health Organization Washington, DC, United States
2010
Master of Public Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, MD, United States
2010
Doctor of Medicine University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada
2006
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry (with honours) University of Western Ontario London, ON, Canada
2002
CERTIFICATIONS
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) Certification in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2012
Diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) Board Certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
2012
Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) 2008 Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada 2007
MEDICAL LICENSURE
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (#84360) 2008-present College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (#37833) 2013-14
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American College of Preventive Medicine Elected as Fellow (FACPM)
2010-present 2016
American Public Health Association 2010-present Canadian Association of Interns and Residents 2006-2012 Canadian Medical Association 2006-present Canadian Public Health Association 2011-2013, 2015 Canadian Society for International Health 2012-present College of Family Physicians of Canada 2006-present Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH) 2016-present Doctors of British Columbia 2013-14 Global Health Council 2009-12 Health Officers’ Council of British Columbia 2013-14 International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)
Honorary Life Membership 2003-present
2011 Ontario College of Family Physicians 2006-present Ontario Medical Association 2006-present Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario 2006-2012 Public Health Physicians of Canada 2008-present Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2012-present World Medical Association 2011-present Young Public Health Professional Network of Greater Toronto 2015-present
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Jay S. Drotman Award, American Public Health Association 2013 Sadok Besrour Award for Global Health Projects, College of Family Physicians of Canada 2013 Dr. Chandrakant P Shah Award for Excellence in Field Research, University of Toronto 2012 Public Health & Preventive Medicine Resident Educator Award, University of Toronto 2012 Dr. Bart J. Harvey Resident Service Award, University of Toronto 2011 Global Health Award, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto 2010 Evans-Rockefeller International Health Award and Grant, University of Toronto 2007 Community Merit Award and Bursary, Ontario Medical Association 2006 Dr. Jim Silcox Award for Community Activities, University of Western Ontario 2006 Hippocratic Students’ Council Honour Society, University of Western Ontario 2006 Hippocratic Students’ Council External Funding Award 2006
2005 Dr. Harold O. Smith Award for Community Engagement, University of Western Ontario 2005 Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Science, University of Western Ontario 2002
2001 National Science and Education Research Council (NSERC) Award 2001 Four-Year Continuing Admission Scholarship, University of Western Ontario 2000
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1. Peik SM, Mohan KM, Baba T, Donadel M, Labruto A, Loh LC. Comparison of public health and
preventive medicine physician specialty training in six countries: Identifying challenges and
opportunities. Med Teach. 2016 Nov;38(11):1146-1151.
2. Loiseau B, Benedict D, Sibbald R, Raman SA, Loh LC, Dimaras H. How can a Theory of Change
framework be applied to short-term international volunteering? Int Health. 2016 Sep;8(5):310-2.
doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihw036. Review. PMID: 27620921
3. Miller AS, Lin HC, Kang CB, Loh LC. Health and Social Needs in Three Migrant Worker
Communities around La Romana, Dominican Republic, and the Role of Volunteers: A Thematic
Analysis and Evaluation. J Trop Med. 2016;2016:4354063. doi: 10.1155/2016/4354063.
4. Loh LC. Autocomplete: Dr. Google’s nefarious assistant? Can Fam Physician. 2016 Aug;62(8):622-
3.
5. Loh LC, Dacso MM, Valdman O. Coalicion de Salud Comunitaria (COSACO): using a Healthy
Community Partnership framework to integrate short-term global health experiences into
broader community development. Global Health. 2016 May 2;12(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12992-
016-0155-y.
6. Russell C, Zandberg J, Wong B, Martinez D, Lin H, Marlinga J, Loh L. Sexual Health Knowledge in a
Vulnerable Population: A Survey of Adolescents in the Bateyes of La Romana, Dominican
Republic. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Feb 27. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-
0104/ijamh-2015-0104.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0104.
7. Dainton C, Chu CC, Lin HC, Loh LC. Clinical guidelines for Western clinicians engaged in primary
care medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean: An integrative literature
review. Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Feb 26. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12675. [Epub ahead of print]
8. Loh LC, Cherniak W, Dreifuss BA, Dacso MM, Lin HC, Evert J. Short term global health
experiences and local partnership models: a framework. Global Health. 2015 Dec 18;11(1):50.
doi: 10.1186/s12992-015-0135-7.
9. Loiseau B, Sibbald R, Raman S, Benedict D, Dimaras HD, Loh LC. Don’t make my people beggars:
a developing world house of cards. Community Dev J 2015 doi: 10.1093/cdj/bsv047
10. Sur AH, Loh LC. A 38-year-old man who uses crack cocaine. CMAJ. 2015 Dec 8;187(18):1383-4.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150491. Epub 2015 Sep 28. No abstract available.
11. Sibbald R, Loiseau B, Darren B, Raman S, Dimaras HD, Loh LC. Maintaining Research Integrity
while Balancing Cultural Sensitivity: A Case Study and Lessons from the Field. Dev World Bioeth.
2015 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/dewb.12089. [Epub ahead of print]
12. Melby MK, Loh LC, Evert JE, Prater CW, Lin HC, Khan OA. Beyond ‘medical missions’ to impact-
driven short-term experiences in global health (STEGH): ethical principles to optimize
community benefit and learner experience. Acad Med. 2015 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print]
13. Bhate TD, Loh LC. Building a Generation of Physician Advocates: The Case for Mandatory
Advocacy Training in Medical Undergraduate Programs. Acad Med. 2015 Dec;90(12):1602-6. doi:
10.1097/ACM.0000000000000841.
14. Chae SR, Heckman JE, Rhee DS, Loh LC. Ethical considerations of physician career involvement in
global health work: a framework. J Bioeth Inq. 2015 Mar;12(1):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s11673-
014-9591-7. Epub 2015 Feb 12
15. Ferrara BJ, Townsley E, MacKay CR, Lin HC, Loh LC. Short-term global health education programs
abroad: disease patterns observed in Haitian migrant communities around La Romana,
Dominican Republic. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Nov;91(5):871-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0012.
Epub 2014 Sep 8.
16. Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR, Loh LC. Comparative analysis: potential barriers to career
participation by American and Canadian physicians in global health. Int J Family Med.
2014;2014:728163. doi: 10.1155/2014/728163. Epub 2014 Oct 27.
17. Loh LC, Brieger WB. Suburban sprawl in the developing world: duplicating past mistakes? The
case of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Int Q Community Health Educ. 2014 Jan 1;34(2):199-211. doi:
10.2190/IQ.34.2.g.
18. Day K, Loh LC, Ruff RR, Fischer S, Rosenblum R, Lee KK. Does Bus Rapid Transit Promote
Walking? An Examination of New York City’s Select Bus Service. J Phys Act Health. 2014 Apr 11.
[Epub ahead of print]
19. Loh LC, Rao RV, Ng DM.An uncommon, sinister vertebral fracture: early-onset multiple
myeloma. Can Family Physician 2013 Nov; 59(11):1195-1199
20. Loh LC, Friedman SR, Burdick WP. Factors promoting sustainability of education innovations: A
comparison of faculty perceptions and existing frameworks. Educ Health 2013;26:32-8
21. Loh LC, Ugarte-Gil C, Darko K. Examination of the relationship between private sector health
care predominance and physician outmigration. Bull World Health Organ. 2013;91:227-233. doi:
10.2471/BLT.12.110791
22. Loh LC, Harvey BJ. A look to the past as we look ahead: the specialty of public health medicine in
Canada. Can J Public Health. 2013 Jan 8;104(2):e108-10.
23. Friedman SF, Loh LC, Burdick WB. Educator perceptions of the relationship between education
innovations and improved health. Med Teach. 2012 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print]
24. Loh LC, Peik SM. Public Health Physician Specialty Training in Canada and the United States.
Acad Med. 2012 July;87(7):904-911, Epub 2012 May 22.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters, Editorials and Reviews
1. Loh LC. Foreword. In: The Surprising Lives of Rural Physicians: Practicing Medicine in Rural
Canada, ed Dhillon P. 2016 (in press)
2. Copes R, Loh LC. Wireless Technology and Health Outcomes: Evidence and Review. (technical
report) Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Bulletin. 2010.
3. Loh LC. An Unusual Halloween. In: In Our Hands (On Becoming a Doctor), eds Clarke L and Nisker
J, 2007: 50-54
Non Peer-Reviewed Articles and Letters
1. Loh LC. Let's stop calling it a "health system". Can J Public Health. 2016 Aug 15;107(2):e219. doi:
10.17269/cjph.107.5656.
2. Bhate TD, Loh LC. In Reply to Pivalizza et al. Acad Med. 2016 Apr;91(4):450-1. doi:
10.1097/ACM.0000000000001127.
3. Kim JH, Schwandt M, Loh LC. Popular Media, Outbreaks, and Parallels with Key Themes in
‘Contagion’ Policies for Equitable Access to Health (invited.) 2016 Mar 1. Available at
http://www.peah.it/2016/03/popular-media-outbreaks-and-parallels-with-key-themes-in-
contagion/
4. Loh LC, Sur AH. Acknowledging rural context, local and generalist care. CMAJ. 2016 Mar
1;188(4):286. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.11500884.
5. Loh LC. Spontaneous rib fracture: consider other neoplastic causes. CMAJ. 2016 Feb
2;188(2):141. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1150079.
6. Loh LC. “Taxes”, “Antes” and “Bonuses”: More on the Realities of Global Health Careers. Acad
Med. Acad Med. 2016 Feb;91(2):161-2. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001037
7. Loh LC. The dark side of the Star’s Gardasil episode: when doctors and regulators are painted as
the enemy. CMAJ Blogs. 2015 Apr 17. Available at http://cmajblogs.com/the-dark-side-of-the-
star-when-doctors-and-regulators-are-painted-as-the-enemy/
8. Loh LC. Health versus Healthcare: Lessons from Transport Planning. Policies for Equitable Access
to Health (invited). 2015 Feb 11. Available at http://www.peah.it/2015/02/health-versus-
healthcare-learning-from-transport-planning/
9. Friedman A, Loh L, Evert J. Developing an Ethical Framework for Short-Term International Dental
and Medical Activities. (invited) J Am Coll Dent 2014; 81: 8-15.
10. Loh LC. Clarification required: FOBT or not? Can Fam Physician. 2014 Oct;60(10):889.
11. Yuen MK, Carlos CM, Phan L, Wiener AA, Lin HC, Loh LC. More than just the T-shirt: Reflections
from first-time participants in global health service. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Jun;60(6):556-7
12. Loh LC, Lin HC. Potential benefits of collaboration in short-term global health learning
experiences. Acad Med. 2014 Apr;89(4):529-30. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000178
13. Loh LC. Whither the Endgame of the Anti-Vaccine Movement? Policies for Equitable Access to
Health (invited). 2014 Mar 26. Available at http://www.peah.it/2014/03/whither-the-endgame-
of-the-anti-vaccination-movement/
14. Loh LC. Evidence versus expectations. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Mar;60(3):224-5.
15. Loh LC. Driving: the other half of the equation. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Oct;59(10):1049-50.
16. Harvey BJ, Loh LC. Authors' response (re: primary care – public health interface). Can J Public
Health. 2013 Apr 4;104(2):e117.
17. Loh LC, Lin EC, Lin HC, Heckman JE, Rhee DS. Collaboration: another global health rule of
engagement? Am J Med. 2013 Mar;126(3):e15. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.07.028
18. Loh L. The power of academic relationships. CMAJ. 2013 Feb 5;185(2):184. doi:
10.1503/cmaj.121199. Epub 2013 Jan 7.
19. Loh LC. It's more than "just" a year. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Dec;58(12):1332-1334
20. Loh LC. Obesity prevention is a continuum. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Jul;58(7):738-9
21. Loh LC, Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR. Not just more global health—smarter global health. Can
Fam Physician. 2012 Apr;58(4):376-8
22. Loh L. The SCAR project: compassion through reality. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Feb;13(2):132-133
Media and Text Interviews
1. Loh LC. Quoted in: Fluoride foes protest after staff tell Peel that water treatment is safe. 2016
November 24. Available at: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/6985001-fluoride-
foes-protest-after-staff-tell-peel-that-water-treatment-is-safe/
2. Loh LC. Quoted in: What’s Happening with Mississauga’s Hookah Ban? 2016 November 1.
Available at https://www.insauga.com/whats-happening-with-mississaugas-hookah-ban
3. Loh LC. Quoted in: Report that could recommend waterpipe smoking ban due in April. 2016
March 17. Available at: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/6396139-report-that-
could-recommend-waterpipe-smoking-ban-due-in-april/
4. Loh LC. Quoted in: Mississauga mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus. 2016 July 15.
Available at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/west-nile-mississauga-1.3681101
5. Loh LC. Quoted in: Mosquitoes caught in Mississauga test positive for West Nile virus. 2016 July
14. Available at: http://www.cp24.com/lifestyle/health/mosquitoes-caught-in-mississauga-test-
positive-for-west-nile-virus-1.2987633
6. Loh LC. Quoted in: Zika virus risk in Peel is low: Public health. 2016 February 2. Available at:
http://qewsouthpost.com/2016/02/02/zika-virus-risk-in-peel-is-low-public-health/
7. Loh LC. Quoted in: Western medical students can hurt Third World health systems. The
Australian. 2016 January 13. Available at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-
education/western-medical-students-can-hurt-third-world-health-systems/news-
story/444c203af1d797bbc9132603219da2e4
8. Dutt M, Loh LC, Schwandt M, Desrosiers CP, Tcholakov Y, Bresnahan A. Don’t limit the role of
health officers to needles and pills. Globe and Mail. 2014 Nov 19. Available at
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/dont-limit-the-role-of-health-officers-to-
needles-and-pills/article21648693/
9. Loh LC. Quoted in: High booze prices a health issue. 24 Hours Vancouver. 2014 July 17. Available
at http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/07/17/high-booze-prices-a-health-issue-doctor
10. Loh LC. Quoted in: Physician shortage tackled in the Tri-Cities. Tri-City News. 2014 April 5.
Available at http://www.tricitynews.com/news/physician-shortage-tackled-in-the-tri-cities-
1.1891901
11. Loh LC. Quoted in: Coliform count cues alarm bells. Tri-City News. 2013 September 27. Available
at http://www.tricitynews.com/sports/coliform-count-cues-alarm-bells-1.640144
Published Abstracts
1. Loh LC, Prater C, Khan O, Melby M, Lin HC, Evert J. Transforming "medical missions" to ethical
impact-driven short-term experiences in global health (STEGHs). Oral presentation at 2016
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016 October 31, Denver, CO,
United States.
2. Evans T, Loh LC, Lickers B, Akporuno O, Owens K, Marling J, Lin HC. Short-term experiences in
global health, power differentials, and Maslow's hierarchy: An applied qualitative study. Oral
presentation at 2016 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016
October 31, Denver, CO, United States.
3. Dainton CD, Chu CH, Lin HC, Cherniak W, Loh LC. An evidence-guided process to develop
guidelines and protocols for medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Oral presentation at 2016 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016
October 31, Denver, CO, United States.
4. Loh L, Horton J. Chronic Disease Prevention for a Remote Island Territory: Health Needs
Assessment and Framework for Action. Oral presentation at 2016 American Public Health
Association Annual Meeting and Expo; 2016 October 31, Denver, CO, United States.
5. Yiu K, Dimaras H, Valdman O, Franklin B, Prochaska J, Loh L. Characterizing a community health
partnership in Dominican Republic: Network mapping and analysis of stakeholder perceptions.
Oral presentation at 2016 Tropical Health Education and Trust Annual Conference; 2016 October
20, London, United Kingdom.
6. Macdonald LM, Saunders A, Bocking N, Loh LC, Rea E, Fernandes L. Post-landing tuberculosis
(TB) medical surveillance among new immigrants to Ontario: Findings of a mixed methods
review. Oral presentation at The Ontario Public Health Convention; 2016 April 6, Toronto, ON,
Canada.
7. Loh LC, Valdman O, Dacso MM. A modified healthy community partnership (HCP) framework in
improving short-term global health experiences (STEGH): La Romana’s Coalicion de Salud
Comunitaria (COSACO) [abstract]. Oral presentation at Northwestern University Global Health
Interdisciplinary Symposium; 2015 Nov 19-20. Chicago, IL, United States. Session: Partnerships
and New Models for Collaboration.
8. Loh LC, Dharamsi S, Hoverman A, Cherniak W. Primary Health Care, Health and Obesity: Lessons
Across the 49th Parallel [abstract]. Oral presentation at Family Medicine Forum 2015; 2015 Nov
11-14. Toronto, ON, Canada. Abstract #F99145.
9. Chu CH, Dainton CD, Loh LC. The use of geriatric guidelines on primary healthcare medical
service trips (MSTs) in Latin America: an integrative review [abstract]. Poster presentation at
22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health 2015; 2015 Nov 5-7. Montreal QC, Canada. Poster
#143.
10. Dainton CD, Loh LC, Lin HC, Chu CH. An integrative review of primary care clinical guideline use
by Western-led medical service trips (MSTs) in Latin America [abstract]. Oral presentation at
22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health 2015; 2015 Nov 5-7. Montreal QC, Canada. Session
#H5
11. Loh LC, Kim D. Where are the suburbs in urban Active Design Guidelines? [abstract]. Oral
presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 –
Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States. Abstract # 332647.
12. Dainton CD, Chu CH, Lin HC, Loh LC. Assessing the application of evidence-based clinical
guidelines by medical service trips (MSTs) [abstract]. Oral presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting
of the American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 – Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States.
Abstract # 321968.
13. Martin E, Lutz T, Lin HC, Loh LC, Kang CB. Improving Sustainability of Hypertension Management
by Development of a Screening Program Utilized by Short-Term Medical Teams visiting La
Romana, Dominican Republic [abstract]. Oral presentation at 143rd Annual Meeting of the
American Public Health Association; 2015 Oct 31 – Nov 4. Chicago, IL, United States. Abstract #
336938.
14. Chu CH, Dainton CD, Loh LC. Gerontological clinical guidelines for Western clinicians engaged in
primary care global health experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean: An integrative
review of the literature [abstract]. Poster presentation at Canadian Association of Gerontology
43rd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting 2015; 2015 Oct 23-25. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Poster #P78.
15. Cherniak W, Dreifuss B, Evert J, Dacso M, Lin HC, Loh L. A framework for categorizing short-term
medical experiences abroad by local partnership engagement model [abstract]. Poster
presentation at Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2015; 2015 Mar 26-28. Boston, MA,
United States. Abstract #01ETC016
16. Martinez D, Russell C, Wong B, Zandberg J, Loh L, Lin HC, Marlinga J. Assessing the adequacy of
sexual health among adolescent Haitians in batey communities surrounding La Romana,
Dominican Republic [abstract]. Poster presentation at 142nd Annual Meeting of the American
Public Health Association; 2014 Nov 15 – 19. New Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 308717.
17. Cherniak W, Dreifuss BA, Evert J, Lin HC, Dacso MM, Loh L. Categorizing short-term medical
experiences abroad by local partnership engagement model [abstract]. Oral presentation at
142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2014 Nov 15 – 19. New
Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 304823.
18. Loh L, Evert J, Khan O, Melby M, Prater C, Lin HC. Evolution of ‘medical missions' into short-term
experiential education in global health: Implications for learners and practitioners [abstract].
Oral presentation at 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2014 Nov
15 – 19. New Orleans, LA, United States. Abstract # 304732.
19. Loh LC, Nkanza J, Lafleche J, Law B. Safety profile of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine:
Canadian experiences [abstract]. Oral presentation at 141st Annual Meeting of the American
Public Health Association; 2013 Nov 2 – 6. Boston, MA, United States. Abstract # 287147.
20. Miller AS, Kang CB, Lin HC, Loh LC. Health needs assessment of a population of Haitian migrant
workers in the Dominican Republic: A call for collaboration between short-term volunteer
teams? Poster presentation at 141st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association;
2013. Nov 2 – 6 Boston, MA, United States. Abstract #284525.
21. Rhee D, Chae SR, Heckman J, Loh L. Assessment of barriers to physician careers in global health.
Oral presentation at 140th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 2012 Oct
27-31. San Francisco, CA, United States. States. Abstract #264162.
22. Chae SR, Rhee D, Lin H, Loh L. Physician specialty choice and global health expertise: A
framework. Oral presentation at 140th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health
Association; 2012 Oct 27-31. San Francisco, CA, United States. States. Abstract #255614.
23. Chae SR, Loh L, Heckman J, Rhee D. Physician careers in global health: An ethics review and
synthesis. Oral presentation at 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association;
2011 Oct 29 – Nov 2. Washington, DC, United States. Abstract #247974.
24. Rhee DS, Heckman JE, Chae SR, Loh LC. Beyond Single Experiences: Physician Careers in Global
Health. Poster presentation at 2011 Unite for Sight: Yale Global Health and Innovation
Conference, New Haven, CT, United States.
PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
Platform presentations (without published abstracts; section above includes presentations with
published abstracts)
1. de Villa E, Loh LC. Updated Review of Evidence on the Effectiveness and Safety of Community
Water Fluoridation. Presented at: Region of Peel Community Water Fluoridation Committee
Meeting; 2016 Nov 24, Brampton, ON, Canada.
2. Loh LC. Preventive Medicine Careers in Health Care Start-ups. Presented at: Preventive Medicine
2016 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2016 Feb 27, Washington, DC,
United States.
3. Loh LC. PHPC – ACPM partnership – an idea whose time has come? Presented at: 2015 Annual
General Meeting of the Public Health Physicians of Canada; 2015 May 24, Vancouver, BC,
Canada.
4. Loh LC. Pathways to involvement: prev med specialists and global health work. Presented at:
Preventive Medicine 2015 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2015 Feb 25,
Atlanta, GA, United States.
5. Loh LC. Panelist: Roundtable on Preventive Medicine Careers. Presented at: Preventive Medicine
2015 conference, American College of Preventive Medicine; 2015 Feb 25, Atlanta, GA, United
States.
6. Loh LC. A Healthy Community Partnership for La Romana: the Batey Health Coalition. Presented
at 2015 Good Samaritan Hospital Batey Health Symposium; 2015 Jan 24, Worcester, MA, United
States.
7. Loh LC. Words of wisdom: life on the other side. Presented at: Doctors of British Columbia
Resident Graduate Dinner; 2014 Jun 18, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
8. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term medical volunteerism. Presented at: London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. 2013 May 17, London, United Kingdom.
9. Loh LC, Lin HC. Short-term global health experiences: making altruism work for communities
abroad. Presented at: 2013 March Meeting of the IFMSA. 2013 Mar 10, Baltimore, MD, United
States.
10. Loh LC. Mejor contigo: a collaborative model in La Romana. Presented at 2014 Good Samaritan
Hospital Batey Health Symposium; 2014 Feb 8, Worcester, MA, United States.
11. Loh LC. Urban determinants of health: a framework for analysis. Presented at 2010 August
Meeting of the IFMSA; 2010 Aug 5, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Invited lectures
1. Loh LC. Concepts and Considerations: health in post-conflict re-development. Presented at
Developing the North and East Conference, Canadian Tamil Congress; 2017 January 17,
Scarborough, ON, Canada.
2. Loh LC and Lin HC. Global health careers for healthcare professionals. Presented at Global
Health Week, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center; 2017 January 13,
Brooklyn, NY, United States.
3. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: challenges, consideration, and careers. Presented at Global
Brigades Central Canada Student Leadership Conference; 2017 Jan 7, Toronto, ON, Canada.
4. Loh LC. Short-term experiences in global health: why evaluate? Presented at Advancing Global
Health – Ethics and Logistical Issues – Albert Einstein College of Medicine; 2016 December 5,
Bronx, NY, United States.
5. Loh LC. Optimizing short-term volunteer work abroad and bringing it home. Presented at
University of Pennsylvania; 2016 December 4, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
6. Loh LC. Volunteering scenarios abroad: golden rules of engagement. Presented at McMaster
MEDLIFE Pre-Departure Training; 2016 December 2, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
7. Loh LC. Moving Goods and People: Healthy, Safe, and Connected Communities. Presented at
Moving People and Goods Transportation Summit; 2016 November 8, Brampton, ON, Canada.
8. Loh LC. Global health issues: A Quick Primer. Presented at: Aga Khan Foundation of Canada
Fellowship Pre-Training; 2016 May 31, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
9. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad.
Presented at: Global Brigades Educational Seminars – Session 1; 2016 March 9, Toronto, ON,
Canada.
10. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad.
Presented at: Global Brigades Central Canada Student Leadership Conference; 2016 Jan 9,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
11. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: Pros and Cons. Presented at: University of Toronto Scarborough
International Health Program; 2015 Nov 4, Toronto, ON, Canada.
12. Loh LC. The impact of volunteers in communities worldwide: how we can better harness the
investment of stakeholders involved in international volunteering efforts. Presented at: Action
Global Health Network Global Development & Innovation Conference; 2015 Sep 26, Ottawa, ON,
Canada.
13. Loh LC. Volunteering abroad: trends, ethical issues, and scenarios. Presented at McMaster
Medicine Global Health Ethics Symposium; 2015 May 31, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
14. Loh LC. Capacity building through collaboration: an imperative for global health? Presented at
University of Texas Medical Branch; 2015 Apr 20, Galveston, TX, United States.
15. Loh LC. An imperative for global health: capacity building through collaboration. Presented at
Markham-Stouffville Hospital; 2015 Apr 7, Markham, ON, Canada.
16. Loh LC. Elective scenarios abroad: golden rules of engagement. Presented at Global Health
Elective, University of Toronto Medical School; 2015 Mar 25, Toronto, ON, Canada.
17. Loh LC. Proponent: Volunteering abroad does more good than harm. Presented at 2014 Queen’s
University Health and Human Rights Conference; 2014 Nov 8, Kingston, ON, Canada.
18. Loh LC. Short-term medical volunteering abroad: benefits, harms, and opportunities. Presented
at Markham-Stouffville Hospital; 2014 Sept 16, Markham, ON, Canada
19. Loh LC, Cherniak W, Mukherjee S, Evert J. Panelist: Community Level Global Health: How to
Engage & Impact. Presented at Child Family Health International webinar series; 2014 Sep 4,
webinar.
20. Loh LC. Humanitarian medicine: the growth of short-term and Canadian implications. Presented
at: Canadian Medical Association Stakeholder Meeting on Humanitarian Medicine; 2014 Jun 3,
Ottawa, ON, Canada.
21. Loh LC. Going global. Session at: High School Partnership Program conference. 2014 Mar 15,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
22. Loh LC. Research after residency. Presented at University of Calgary Public Health and
Preventive Medicine Residency Research Day; 2014 March 14, Calgary, AB, Canada.
23. Loh LC. Endgame: Polio Eradication and the Importance of Immunizations. Presented to Rotary
Club of Port Moody; 2014 Jan 29, Port Moody, BC, Canada.
24. Loh LC. Public Health Practice in Canada: Background and Current Issues. Presented to Japanese
Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW); 2013 Sep 30, Tokyo, Japan.
25. Loh LC. Public Health in Canada: Current Issues. Presented to Dream Incubator Consultancy;
2013 Sept 30, Tokyo, Japan.
26. Loh LC, Nkanza J, Lafleche J, Law B. Safety profile of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine:
Canadian experiences. Presented to Japanese National Institute of Infectious Diseases; 2013
Sept 27, Tokyo, Japan.
27. Loh LC. Is Graduation The End? Global Health Post Med School. Presented at Canadian
Federation of Medical Students Annual General Meeting; 2013 Sep 22, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
28. Lin HC, Loh LC. Harnessing the Idealism of Young Professionals: Making Short-Term Volunteer
Experiences Work Better. Presented to UNICEF, McMaster student chapter; 2013 Mar 5,
Hamilton, ON, Canada.
29. Lin HC, Loh LC. Think Global, Act Local: Developing an Idea into a Successful Intervention [invited
workshop]. Presented at McMaster Smart Solutions; 2013 Mar 2, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
30. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term volunteerism. Presented at University of
Toronto International Health Program; 2013 Feb 10, Toronto, ON, Canada.
COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Hospital and University Committees
Global Brigades, University of Toronto – Faculty Advisor 2016-present Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program University of Toronto
Selection Committee Awards Committee Chief Resident
2007-present 2015-2017
2010 Young Professionals Public Health Network of Greater Toronto
Steering Committee
2015 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Global Alumni Network Steering Committee
2014-present Family Medicine Residency Program, St. Michael’s Hospital
University of Toronto Chief Resident
2007
National and International Committees
American College of Preventive Medicine Member, Governance Committee Planning Committee Member, Preventive Medicine 2016 conference Planning Committee Chair, Preventive Medicine 2015 conference Planning Committee Deputy Chair, Preventive Medicine 2014 conference External Liaison, Resident Physician Section
2010-present
2015 2014-2015 2013-2014 2010-2012
World Medical Association Junior Doctors’ Network Member Delegate, World Health Assembly Delegate, World Health Organization Executive Board Meeting Deputy Chair
2010-present
2013, 2015 2012
2011-2012
National Specialty Society of Community Medicine / Public Health Physicians of Canada PHPC – ACPM Joint Coordinating Committee (PHPC Lead) External Liaison, Residents’ Council
2016-present
2010-2012
Professional Associations of Interns and Residents of Ontario
Representative, Ontario Medical Association General Council, Resident Section
2007-2008 2010-2011
Future of Medical Education in Canada project – resident member 2006
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations
Regional Coordinator for the Americas
2004-2006 Peer Review: Manuscripts
British Medical Journal 2013-present Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2012-present Canadian Family Physician 2010-present Canadian Journal of Public Health 2012-present Canadian Medical Association Journal 2012-present Globalization and Health 2015-present Teaching and Learning in Medicine
2016-present
Volunteer work
Co-founder and Director of Partnerships and Advocacy, The 53rd Week
2012-present
Mentor, Canadian Society for International Health MentorNET
2012-2016
Hippocratic Students’ Council, University of Western Ontario
Five Year Reunion Coordinator Executive Member, Medical Arts and Humanities Society Co-Chair, Medical Education Taskforce on Tuition and Accessibility Co-Chair, Celebrating Cultures Class of 2006 Vice-President, second year Class of 2006 President, first year
2006-present 2003-2004 2003-2004 2003-2004 2003-2004 2002-2003
CHRW 94.7 FM Radio Western, University of Western Ontario Show host
2001-2004
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Medical Courses, Lectures, and Rounds
1. Loh LC and Schwandt M. Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Session at:
2016 National Public Health and Preventive Medicine Review Course; 2016 Oct 26. Kingston,
ON, Canada.
2. Loh LC. Vector-borne disease update. Session at: Family Practice Rounds, Trillium Health
Partners; 2016 May 12, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
3. Loh LC. Vector-borne disease update. Session at: Family Practice Rounds, William Osler Health
System; 2016 May 4, Brampton, ON, Canada.
4. Loh LC. Public health and preventive medicine: Government …and so much more. Session at
Schulich School of Medicine, Western University – Career Panel; 22 March 2016, London, ON,
Canada.
5. Loh LC. Good outcomes from good intentions: optimizing short-term medical work abroad.
Session at Vancouver Fraser Family Medicine Rounds; 2016 Jan 28, New Westminster, BC,
Canada.
6. Loh LC and Schwandt M. Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Session at:
2015 National Public Health and Preventive Medicine Review Course; 2015 Oct 28. Kingston,
ON, Canada.
7. Loh LC. Systems innovation: relationship and collaboration science in global health work. Session
at Global Health Equity Institute, University of Toronto. Module 12E: Innovation & Technology
for Global Health; 2015 Apr 8. Toronto, ON, Canada.
8. Loh LC. Royal College review: Public health law and ethics. Session at Public Health Ontario;
2015 Mar 23; Toronto, ON, Canada.
9. Loh LC, Schwartz B. Mass casualty scenario: linking public health to acute care. Session at St.
Michael’s Hospital Critical Care Rounds; 2015 Mar 17, Toronto, ON, Canada.
10. Loh LC. Global health educational experiences / work abroad: evaluation, focus and skills.
Session at Vancouver Fraser Family Medicine Rounds; 2014 Jul 3, New Westminster, BC, Canada.
11. Loh LC. Improving the effectiveness of short-term medical volunteerism. Session at: Vancouver
General Hospital Internal Medicine journal club; 2014 Apr 30, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
12. Loh LC. Transitions to life after residency: “one year later.” Session at: University of Ottawa
Public Health and Preventive Medicine rounds; 2013 May 31, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Other Courses and Seminars
1. Loh LC. Optimizing visiting research efforts conducted abroad. Session at: University of Southern
California, Keck School of Medicine, course PM568: Ethical Issues in Global Health. 2016
November 23 via webcast.
2. Loh LC, Wiley A. Non-communicable disease prevention, global health policy, and access to
medicines. Session at: McMaster University, course HTH SCI 4LD3 - Global Health Governance.
2016 Mar 14, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
3. Loh LC. Optimizing short-term volunteering abroad. Session at: University of Toronto, course
7001HS6: International Health Development. 2016 Feb 12, Toronto, ON, Canada.
4. Loh LC. Managing conflict in change. Session at: Summer Institute, Northwest Public Health
Leadership Institute, University of Washington; 2014 Aug 5, Seattle, WA, United States
5. Loh LC. Child Health Policy and Indicators. Session at: University of British Columbia, course
SPPH 581L: Determinants of Child Health & Development. 2014 Jul 12, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
6. Loh LC. Notes from the field: International health policy and implementation. Session at:
University of Toronto, course 7001HS6: International Health Development. 2014 Mar 26,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
7. Loh LC. Health and suburban sprawl: How did we get here? Session at: Carleton University
Urban Design course. 2012 Sep 25, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Examiner
College of Family Physicians of Canada Simulated Office Oral Scenario (SOOS) Examiner
2008 – present
Supervision of Trainees
Undergraduate university students
University of Toronto 2014 Dean’s International Initiative Fund project and follow-up work (co-supervisor: Dr. Helen Dimaras) – including field visit to La Romana Students: Benedict Darren, Bethina Loiseau, Salem A. Raman, Rebekah Sibbald
2014-present
McMaster University Service Learning Trip (MacServe) 2015 (co-supervisor Dr. Jazmin Marlinga) Students: Hiba Ahmed, Orezi Akporuno, Christina Buddhadhasa, Sara Halawa, Christa Lee Jonathan, Brittany Lickers, Katrina Owens, Shivani Shah
2015
McMaster University Bachelor in Health Sciences (Global Health) Embedded Learning Experience (ELE) 2014 (co-supervisors Drs. Jazmin Marlinga, Dr. Henry C. Lin) Students: Daniel Martinez, Christopher Russell, Brendan Wong, Julianne Zandberg
2014
CSIH MentorNET Trainees
Dilani Logan 2016 Kali Mullins 2015 Danielle Ouelette 2014 Ceilidh MacPhail 2013
Undergraduate medical students
On elective at Peel Public Health Charlie Tan, University of Toronto Jessica Harris, University of Saskatchewan Nidah Khan Masood, Caribbean Medical University
2016/08 2016/10 2016/12
On elective at Public Health Ontario
Jin Choi, University of Manitoba Nina Nguyen, University of Sherbrooke
2015/11 2015/02
On elective at Fraser Health Authority Sian Tsuei, University of British Columbia Tahara Bhate, University of British Columbia Amy Sur, McMaster University
2014/10 2013/12 2013/10
Postgraduate Residents
On elective at Peel Public Health Dr. Jennifer Loo (joint supervision with Dr. Kate Bingham) Dr. Fareen Karachiwalla (joint supervision with Dr. Eileen de Villa) Dr. Deepika Lobo Dr. Karalynn Dueck
2016 2016 2017 2017
On elective at Public Health Ontario Dr. Natalie Bocking (joint supervision with Dr. Brian Schwartz)
2015
For intensive oral examination training purposes
Dr. Reem Zayed 2016-2017 Dr. Simon Kapaj 2016-2017
Research Trainees
Shivani Shah Masters of Global Health student, McMaster University A framework of incentives to improves short-term volunteering at the Individual, programmatic, and contextual levels Hayeong Rho First-year medical student, University of Toronto A community cost-benefit analysis of short-term volunteers in La Romana Cedric Whitney Masters of International Development, University of Delaware A community cost-benefit analysis of short-term volunteers in La Romana Pryanka Relan MPH student, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health A novel telementoring program to optimize responsible supervision for study-abroad students Shirley (Xue) Jiang
Fourth year undergraduate student, McMaster University Creation of a student Humanitarian Health Ethics Analysis Tool (sHHEAT)
2016-present
2016-present
2016-present
2016-present
2015-2016
Abokor Abdulkarim Fourth year undergraduate student, University of Toronto Examining the relationship between immigrant status and seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Canada: a literature review
2015-2017
Kristy Yiu Senior undergraduate student, McMaster University
A novel telementoring program to optimize responsible supervision for study-abroad students
Characterizing a community health partnership in the Dominican Republic: Network mapping and analysis of stakeholder perceptions
2016-present
2015
Ian Randall MPH student, University of Toronto (practicum) Developing a Hazard Identification and Risk Asssessment (HIRA) for the 2015 Toronto Pan/ParapanAm Games (PPAG)
2015
Marisa C. Liu MPH student, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (practicum) Sharing the sandbox: A plan for a working collaborative platform for organizations working with Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic
2014-2015
Steven Tong Fourth year undergraduate student, Queen’s University Lessons Learned from the Development and Implementation of a Citywide Stair Prompt Initiative
2012-2014